Chargers offensive snap counts: Will Lamp play tackle?

Chargers offensive snap counts: Will Lamp play tackle?

It didn’t even take the first half for the Chargers not to make it through a game where the offensive line doesn’t finish a game together. Joe Barksdale left in the first half and from there, the Chiefs smelled blood in the water. His replacement Sam Tevi got off to a solid start, but after that it was downhill. Here are the snap counts for the offense after yesterday’s game.

So I am likely in the minority here but the Chargers are at their best when there are more receivers on the field as opposed to a fullback. Derek Watt only seeing seven snaps is a good thing. Let him get work on special teams. That’s what the column on the far right means.

So Austin Ekeler played 27% of the time. As the season goes on, I wouldn’t mind seeing both he and Melvin Gordon on the field together. Make Ekeler a slot receiver. Especially if nobody else can catch. The issue there is Travis Benjamin and Tyrell Williams are legit speed threats. They are open downfield for a reason. Defenders have a tough time keeping up. That doesn’t mean much if you can’t get open, though.

Other than that, there weren’t too many surprises. Gates playing 33 snaps is probably on the high side for his first game back. The real question is if this injury for Joe Barksdale lingers or is serious, will we see Michael Schofield slide out to tackle, or will that be Forrest Lamp? Lamp played left tackle in college. He is supposed to be the teams right guard of the future. Why can’t that be at tackle?

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